LOUIS VIERNE

(1870 - 1937)

Influenced by César Franck and Widor, Louis Vierne belongs to the French tradition of organists, succeeding the latter at the conservatoire and later becoming organist at Notre Dame. He is an important figure among French organ composers.

Organ Music

Vierne wrote six Organ Symphonies, four collections of Pièces de fantaisie and 24 Pièces en style libre (Pieces in Free Style).

Box Set Release	Catalogue Number
25th Anniversary Boxed Sets - Sacred	Naxos 8.501062
Die Orgel: Konigin	Naxos 8.503057


Role: Classical Composer
Album Title	Catalogue No	Work Category

Art and Music: Cezanne - Music of His Time	Naxos 8.558179	Orchestral, Chamber Music, Vocal, Instrumental
FAGIUS, Hans: Organ Favourites	BIS BIS-CD-365	Chamber Music, Instrumental
FAURE, G.: Requiem / Messe Basse (Beckley, Gedge, Oxford Schola Cantorum, Carey, Oxford Camerata, Summerly)	Naxos 8.550765	Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
French Organ Music	Naxos 8.550581	Chamber Music, Instrumental
GREAT SACRED MASTERPIECES (10-CD Box Set)	Naxos 8.501062	Vocal, Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
MENDELSSOHN / BACH / SAINT-SAENS / BOELLMANN / LINDBERG / VIERNE: Organ Music	BIS BIS-CD-156-57	Instrumental
MENOTTI : Missa O Pulchritudo / VIERNE: Messe Solennelle	Cedille CDR7001	Choral - Sacred
MYSTERY CLASSICS - Curl up with the Classics	Delos DE1601	Ballet, Orchestral, Chamber Music, Instrumental
Organ Recital: Briggs, David - BRIGGS, D. / WALTON, W. / FAURE, G. / NEVIN, G.B. / VIERNE, L. / REUBKE, J. (Organ Spectacular)	Delos DE3241	Orchestral, Instrumental
Organ Recital: Britton, David - CONCEICAO, D. / BACH, J.S. / CORRETTE, M. / GHERARDESCHI, G. / LEFEBURE-WELY, L. / VIERNE, L.	Delos DE3077	Instrumental
Organ Recital: Buzard, Stephen - MENDELSSOHN, Felix / SCHUBERT, F. / PAULUS, S. / VIERNE, L. / HOWELLS, H. / REUBKE, J. (In Light or Darkness)	Delos DE3406	Instrumental
Organ Recital: Diaz, James - COOKE, J. / REINCKEN, J. / BACH, J.S. / DUPRE, M. / LANGLAIS, J. / VIERNE, L. / FRANCK, C. (Organ Classics)	Delos DE3325	Concertos, Instrumental
Organ Recital: Farris, Michael - WIDOR, C.-M. / FRANCK, C. / ALAIN, J. / VIERNE, L. / DURUFLE, M. / DUPRE, M. (French Fireworks - The Symphonic Organ)	Delos DE3049	Instrumental
Organ Recital: Feller, Harald - BACH, J.S. / ROSSINI, G. / VIERNE, L. / ROTA, N. / WILLIAMS, J. / SCHNEIDER, E.	Oehms Classics OC606	Film and TV Music, Instrumental
Organ Recital: Soria, Samuel - WYTON, A. / VIERNE, L. / REUBKE, J. / BACH, J.S. / MESSIAEN, O. / HOWELLS, H. (Premiere Organ Recording)	Delos DE3331	Instrumental
Organ Recital: Turk, Gordon - BOELLMAN, L. / VIERNE, L. / SALOME, T. / GUILMANT, A. / WIDOR, C.-M. / LEFEBURE-WELY, L. / MULET, H. (Ocean Grove)	Dorian Sono Luminus XCD-90267	Orchestral, Instrumental
Organ Recital: Wilson, Todd - BRAHMS, J. / TARTINI, G. / VAUGHAN WILLLIAMS, R. / PURVIS, R. / HARRIS, W. / BACH, J.S. / MOZART, W.A.	Delos DE3145	Instrumental
Organ Showpieces	Naxos 8.571100	Chamber Music, Instrumental
Organ Showpieces from St. Paul's Cathedral	Naxos 8.550955	Instrumental
REGER, M.: Organ Sonata No. 2 / VIERNE, L.: Organ Symphony No. 6 (Craighead)	Delos DE3096	Instrumental
STABAT MATER - Classical Music for Reflection and Meditation	Naxos 8.556706	Instrumental, Choral - Sacred
VIERNE, L.: Chamber Music (Quatuor Phillips)	Timpani 2C2098	Chamber Music, Instrumental
VIERNE, L.: Piano Music (Gardon)	Timpani 2C2023	Instrumental
VIERNE, L.: Poemes de l'amour / Psyche / La ballade du desespere (Bundy, Filsell)	Naxos 8.572346	Vocal
VIERNE, L.: Spleens et detresses / 4 Poemes grecs / 5 Poemes de Baudelaire (Delunsch, Icart, Kerdoncuff)	Timpani 1C1145	Vocal
VIERNE, L.: Spleens et detresses / ROPARTZ, J.-G.: Le pays / BLOCH, E.: Prelude and 2 Psalms (Delunsch, Ragon, Lallouette)	Timpani 1C1100	Vocal, Opera
VIERNE, L.: Symphony, Op. 24 / Poeme (Kerdoncuff, Liege Philharmonic, Bartholomee)	Timpani 1C1127	Orchestral
VIERNE, L.: Vocal Music, Vol. 2 - Poemes de l'amour / Stances d'amour et de reve / Les roses blanches de la lune (Delunsch, Kerdoncuff)	Timpani 1C1091	Vocal
VIERNE: Organ Symphonies Nos. 3 and 6	Naxos 8.553524	Instrumental

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